Dr. Dawei Lu
Overview
Dawei Lu, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in adult degenerative conditions of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. His area of special interest is minimally invasive spine surgery. He utilizes the latest technology and current knowledge to help patients with a wide spectrum of spine problems through surgical and non-surgical means. He emphasizes selecting the least invasive technique to address a patient’s condition based on their age, pathology, and symptoms.Dr. Lu is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. He was born and raised in New Orleans. He enjoys downhill skiing, mountain and road cycling, boating, and fishing.
Dr. Lu is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2720 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221
1500 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Spinal StenosisDr. Lu isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Lu isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Herniated DiskDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- LaminectomyDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- ScoliosisDr. Lu isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- BursitisDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- CoccydyniaDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- Foot DropDr. Lu isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.